H. Res. 420 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 17, 2015. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 348) to provide for improved coordination of agency 

actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 

All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall 

not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 

Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 

amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 

to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 

under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a 

substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 

114–26. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall 
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be considered as read. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 

to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 

order except those printed in the report of the Committee on 

Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment 

may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may 

be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 

be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 

points of order against such amendments are waived. At the 

conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 

Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 

such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member 

may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment 

adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as 

original text. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 

without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 

with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 758) to amend 
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Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve 

attorney accountability, and for other purposes. All points of 

order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be 

considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment 

thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 

Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of September 24, 2015, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 

clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

SEC. 4. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

with respect to any resolution reported on the legislative day 

of September 24, 2015, or September 25, 2015. 

Attest: 

Clerk.